Olympia Kings Extend Unbeaten Run with Comfortable Victory
Olympia Kings Asunción saw off Félix Pérez Cardozo 108-87 in the LNB on Thursday evening. The home side controlled the game from the opening tip and never looked back. It was a result that extended their unbeaten run to eight matches, though this time it came with a comfortable margin rather than a close finish. The gap between the sides was clear by the end of the first quarter.
What struck you immediately was the rebounding disparity. The Kings pulled down 42 boards to their opponents' 27, including 14 on the offensive end. That kind of dominance on the glass meant second chances came regularly, and the visitors simply couldn't get a foothold. To be fair, the home team also forced 17 turnovers while committing just 11 of their own. Things came to a head in the second half when the lead stretched beyond twenty points.
The statistics tell the full story. Thirty-five field goals for the Kings against thirty for the visitors, but it was the volume of shots that mattered. The home side attempted 67 field goals to 61, and their ten three-pointers made compared to nine was almost irrelevant. What counted was the 12 steals to six, the 26 assists to 20, and the fact that they shot 28 free throws to 18. By then, the result was never in doubt.
The table position reflects what you saw on the floor. Olympia Kings sit second after fourteen games with twelve wins and two losses. Félix Pérez Cardozo remain in fourth place with eight victories and six defeats. The gap between them is not vast, but this kind of performance puts pressure on the visitors to respond. They need the points badly and cannot afford to drop games like this one.
The Kings have the deeper squad, and that showed in the final minutes. While the visitors were still trying to find a rhythm, the home side was running their sets with precision. The scoreline of 108-87 might suggest a tight contest, but it was the 21-point margin that told the truth. This was a statement win, and the table will reflect that if nothing changes.